Understanding Crime in Sweden: Safety, Law, and Community Response

A realistic dusk view of a Swedish city neighborhood with subtle police presence, community members meeting outdoors, warm streetlights, and an atmosphere of civic resilience

Overview: What this guide covers Sweden is often regarded as a safe, well-governed country, but like any nation it faces complex crime challenges. This article breaks down key trends, where risks are concentrated, what the legal system offers, and what residents and visitors can do to reduce exposure. It also highlights community and prevention programs … Read more

A Top Court in Sweden Blocked the Extradition of Turkish Journalist

Sweden’s supreme court is not giving in to requests of extraditing Bulent Kenes, a Turkish journalist. This Swedish top court blocked an extradition request of Turkish journalist to give back Bulent Kenes wanted by Turkey. The court stopped the process stating that the country did not criminalize accusations against the Turkish journalist. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, … Read more

Ex-Iranian Official Handed Life Sentence in Sweden over 1988 Purge

Indeed, what goes around comes around. Who could believe that the 1980s happening could lead to life imprisonment come 2021? The hands of justice are long to arrest the prominent former Iranian official over allegations of massacre execution. Even though the news sounded fresh, like a recent occurrence, it is a past event dated back … Read more

Why the Swedish ditched Feminist Foreign Policy

Rooted back in 2014, the left-wing Swedish government adopted the first of the world’s explicitly feminist foreign policy (FUP). Pioneered by the former foreign minister, Margot Wallström, the policy placed gender equality at the centerpiece of Sweden’s international agenda. Making such a declaration was not daunting to Margot, given the previous stance for gender equality … Read more